Comments on: Docking, cropping and other acts of barbarism http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/04/02/docs-against-docking/ a site for dog lovers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:03:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: BaltimoreDobies http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/04/02/docs-against-docking/comment-page-1/#comment-9116 BaltimoreDobies Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:55:30 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=7084#comment-9116 I am a crop person. Unless it was a rescue, which my 3 dobies are, I wouldn't have one any other way. As far as these procedures being inhumane, spaying/neutering are far more invasive and have the potential for far more discomfort and complications than ear cropping. Do NOT interpret that statement as me saying spay/neuter procedures shouldn't be done. Absolutely positively every dog not to the standard and being put to the test in the show/performance ring should be altered (and some even if they have championed out). Circumcision is a cosmetic procedure in infants; often done without anesthetic, and the baby has no memory of it, and it is a decision left in the hands of the parents. If I, as a loving, doting owner and member of the veterinary profession, choose to have my companion cropped or docked by a licenced veterinarian, under anestheic, with pain meds and antibiotics afterwards, it is my decision. Alternately, I believe there should be strong punishments for those who choose to do this procedure without a licence. Consider the inverse of this situation. How would you feel if legislation was passed saying every dog of certain breed lineage had to be cropped or docked? Surely you would be up in arms about your rights as an owner to make those kinds of decisions yourself? Or, what if you had a baby boy and your doctor told you there was a law passed saying you MUST/MUST NOT circumcise? There are many, many more horrific and tragic things happening to dogs out there that deserve legislature and strong punishments than a simple surgery that is often done while under for spay/neuter. I am a crop person. Unless it was a rescue, which my 3 dobies are, I wouldn’t have one any other way. As far as these procedures being inhumane, spaying/neutering are far more invasive and have the potential for far more discomfort and complications than ear cropping. Do NOT interpret that statement as me saying spay/neuter procedures shouldn’t be done. Absolutely positively every dog not to the standard and being put to the test in the show/performance ring should be altered (and some even if they have championed out). Circumcision is a cosmetic procedure in infants; often done without anesthetic, and the baby has no memory of it, and it is a decision left in the hands of the parents. If I, as a loving, doting owner and member of the veterinary profession, choose to have my companion cropped or docked by a licenced veterinarian, under anestheic, with pain meds and antibiotics afterwards, it is my decision. Alternately, I believe there should be strong punishments for those who choose to do this procedure without a licence. Consider the inverse of this situation. How would you feel if legislation was passed saying every dog of certain breed lineage had to be cropped or docked? Surely you would be up in arms about your rights as an owner to make those kinds of decisions yourself? Or, what if you had a baby boy and your doctor told you there was a law passed saying you MUST/MUST NOT circumcise? There are many, many more horrific and tragic things happening to dogs out there that deserve legislature and strong punishments than a simple surgery that is often done while under for spay/neuter.

]]> By: baltimoregal http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/04/02/docs-against-docking/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 baltimoregal Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:11:07 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=7084#comment-1115 I find nothing more offensive than cropped ears on a dog. They give a dog such a wealth of expressiveness and are so sensitive. How anyone does not think this is barbaric is beyond me. I understand that sometimes due to breeding the tails of some dogs are weak and need to be cropped but for the most part I think it is also cruel and wrong. I find nothing more offensive than cropped ears on a dog. They give a dog such a wealth of expressiveness and are so sensitive. How anyone does not think this is barbaric is beyond me.

I understand that sometimes due to breeding the tails of some dogs are weak and need to be cropped but for the most part I think it is also cruel and wrong.

]]> By: ADA http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/04/02/docs-against-docking/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 ADA Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:14:32 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=7084#comment-1099 'That high and mighty stance came close to painting those who might oppose docking and cropping as unpatriotic..' Most of the dog breeds that are docked did not originate in the USA so docking does not relate to being "patriotic". If the breed's country of origin no longer docks then it behooves the AKC to follow suit. ‘That high and mighty stance came close to painting those who might oppose docking and cropping as unpatriotic..’

Most of the dog breeds that are docked did not originate in the USA so docking does not relate to being “patriotic”. If the breed’s country of origin no longer docks then it behooves the AKC to follow suit.

]]> By: Anne-n-Spencer http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/04/02/docs-against-docking/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 Anne-n-Spencer Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:55:27 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=7084#comment-1098 I remember when I was about seven, they did that to our Boxer puppy, who was quite small. He had arrived at the age of six weeks with tail already docked. I have a somewhat confused memory of a lot of bandages and wire and a miserable little pup. It was just "done" and expected in those days. I remember when I was about seven, they did that to our Boxer puppy, who was quite small. He had arrived at the age of six weeks with tail already docked. I have a somewhat confused memory of a lot of bandages and wire and a miserable little pup. It was just “done” and expected in those days.

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